Mash-up: After Hours is the brand-new podcast spin-off from John’s Weekend Mash-up on Crags Radio. Hosted by John Steemson, Clare Pal and Claire Stephen (yes… a full Cla(i)re sandwich 🥪), the show is an off-air playground where the team dig into the week’s weirdest, wildest and most wonderful stories.
Expect big laughs, spontaneous chat, audience interaction and quirky games — all recorded live, completely unfiltered, and always unpredictable.
John, Clare and Claire are joined by broadcaster and journalist Tamsin Eames for a chat about celebrity interviews, career-defining moments and the surprising person who left her feeling truly starstruck. Plus, a magazine arrives 19 years late, Claire reveals her fear of sun loungers, John takes on Tamsin in Head2Head, and an anonymous confession about a secret OnlyFans account leaves the team with more questions than answers.
11 Jun 2026
S02E01 - Changing our ways
In Season 2 Episode 2 of Mash-up: After Hours Podcast, “Changing Your Ways”, the gang are joined by Matt from Klatch Co as he shares the story behind his clothing brand and the personal journey that inspired it. Plus, there’s a juicy catfish confession, a very British Question of the Week, chaotic Head2Head action with Claire Stephen, bizarre world records, and the usual unpredictable After Hours carnage.
4 Jun 2026
S02E01 - Smelly Fingers
Mash-up: After Hours returns for Season 2 with even more chaos, laughs, and for the first time ever… guests! In Episode 1: “Smelly Fingers”, the gang are joined by professional dancer Anna Gellett as they chat about her career, training, and future dreams. Plus, there’s the first anonymous confession of the season, the debut of the new “Us VS The Guests” Head2Head, Clare Pal’s disastrous attempt at telling her unfinished story from last season, John’s bizarre question about “Which country has the smelliest fingers?”, and Claire Stephens shares some heart-warming Disney news for the sign language community.
13 Mar 2026
S01E10 - AntarticHAHAHA
The Season 1 finale of Mash-up: After Hours sees the gang recording together in-person for the first time, and the chaos quickly follows. From playing dead for no reason and training our pets, to Clare’s uncontrollable giggles and the shocking reveal of who buys the cheap batteries, nothing is off limits. Plus, we hear Part 2 of a juicy listener confession and it’s John vs Clare in the final Head2Head of the series. Expect laughs, nonsense, and a brilliantly chaotic send-off to Season 1.
27 Feb 2026
S01E09 - "Stop it Mary!"
John and the two Cla(i)res chat about everything from how close the world feels to the brink, to a creative pothole-fixing artist, the UK’s cleanest public toilet, and the dangers of humanity — with mysterious mentions of “Mary” throughout. The Cla(i)res face off in a “Tribute or Real?” Head2Head quiz, and a very relatable anonymous confession (especially for parents) rounds out the episode’s usual unfiltered chaos.
20 Feb 2026
S01E08 - Rage Baiting
This week we reveal the Olympic sports we’d compete in, explore the strange rise of “fur leaders” running for mayor in the US, and vent about the everyday things that push our patience to the limit. We also chat about Britney Spears selling her music catalogue, go head-to-head in a Cockney slang showdown, and hear another unforgettable anonymous confession.
Expect laughs, friendly fire, and plenty of wonderfully weird conversation.
13 Feb 2026
S01E07 - Scraping the barrel
School uniform shake-ups, brilliantly named bin lorries, prom throwbacks, our most disgusting confession yet 🤢 and a very windy Head2Head as the two Cla(i)res battle it out 💨😂
It’s chaotic. It’s questionable. It might actually be scraping the barrel…
30 Jan 2026
S01E06 - Not Suitable for Children
Episode 6 of Mash-up: After Hours, Not Suitable for Children, is as chaotic as the title suggests. From bizarre laws around the world and banned words on radio, to The Traitors dominating living rooms, funeral plans, a fiery Head2Head, and another eyebrow-raising confession — this one’s unfiltered, unpredictable, and definitely not for little ears.
Listener discretion advised 🎧😏
23 Jan 2026
S01E05 - News of the World
AI music hits the charts, pandas get some good news, and we uncover some of the daftest safety signs going. Plus, your shower routine might reveal more about you than you think, it’s John vs Claire in Head2Head, and the Confession Booth delivers one of our funniest moments yet.
9 Jan 2026
S01E04 - Upside Down Britain
This one sees the team tackling the chaos of modern life — from food storage debates and parking fines to prisons, celebrity culture and the outrageous price of Mini-Eggs. Featuring the show’s most serious confession yet and a fiery Clare vs Claire Head2Head, this episode is honest, funny, and completely unfiltered.
2 Jan 2026
S01E03 - Deep and Meaningful
“Deep and Meaningful” sees John, Clare and Claire (aka Bob) spiral from grown-up life chats into total chaos — covering childhood freedom, adult caution, fake news, deepfakes, billionaire musicians, ball pit confessions and one of the funniest conversations the show has had yet. Unexpectedly thoughtful, completely ridiculous, and laugh-out-loud funny.
26 Dec 2025
S01E02 - Damn you Joe Lycett!
Episode 2 of Mash-up: After Hours brings total chaos as John is caught in a Cla(i)re sandwich, the team are outwitted by Joe Lycett, naughty Elf on the Shelf gets exposed, Clare Pal’s deadly farting reputation is confirmed, and newbie Claire Stephen storms to her first Head2Head victory.
21 Nov 2025
S01E01 - It's all gravy
Episode 1 of Mash-up: After Hours kicks off with Clare’s shocking anti-gravy confession, a deep dive into break-time stats, the UK’s top condiment, and our very first anonymous listener confession. It’s messy, funny, and full of the unpredictable chaos that sets the tone for the whole series.
17 Nov 2025
S01E00 - Testing... Testing
Our test episode of Mash-up: After Hours dives into Clare’s Christmas obsession, old-school puddings, why she doesn’t drink tea or coffee, and Simon’s surprisingly posh accent. We also chat about swearing in front of our parents and plenty of other unfiltered nonsense along the way.
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